Review: The Golden Age of Magic by Luanne G. Smith

The Golden Age of Magic by Luanne G. Smith
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I was provided an ALC via Brilliance Audio and Netgalley, all opinions are my own.

Set in 1920s Hollywood, this follows Celeste, who is essentially a junior fairy godmother out on her first solo mission.  She left France when another of her order felt slighted and her mentor felt it was best for her to leave the country until tempers settled.  She is in search of her first protégé to nudge them to greatness with their inherent talents.  In Hollywood she is drawn to a talented yet unknown seamstress working hard on the set of a movie.  She also finds darkness and chaos on the set, which makes her mission more complicated than anticipated.  

I thought the author did a good job explaining the magic.  The sisterhood of the Fées Gardiennes and their counterparts the Skulks were also well explained, though it does take until the end of the book to get the information.  This has a slight romance subplot, but it doesn't really go anywhere.  Perhaps that develops more as the series progresses.  I anticipate we will get to know Celeste more as well as the series progresses and she grows into her role as a full fledged Fées Gardiennes.  I'm anxious to see how the series progresses and learn more about the other members of the order.

Overall I really enjoyed the plot and the concept of the book.  The narrator did a good job with the story and the characters.  

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